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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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